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Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Associated Lung Ultrasound ... bilateral B-lines - Normal ... unilateral B-lines - Normal ... #differential # ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
Lung Ultrasound: ... may be P > A, Normal ... sliding • Lung ... • +/- Reduced sliding ... clinical #diagnosis #ultrasound
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POCUS: Normal lung ultrasound. A-profile with thin pleural line with lung sliding.  Linear transducer used.

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POCUS: Normal lung ... ultrasound. ... A-profile with thin pleural ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound #Sliding
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The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
anterior lung-sliding ... thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
anterior lung-sliding ... thickened, irregular pleural ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Upper Limit of Normal ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Relative - Normal ... Positive - Low/Normal ... Abdominal Ultrasound
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Foreign Body • Pleural ... Pneumothorax Normal ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... A-a Gradient Normal ... Perfusion (↑Dead space ... #pulmonary #Aa
Lung sliding & pneumonia on POCUS
The differential diagnosis for absence of lung sliding includes pneumonia; however,
on POCUS The differential ... multiple B-lines, sub-pleural ... not reach the pleural ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #mimics
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